Get information: News, Truth and Power: News, Truth and Power

Author: John Erle
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: For a long time, the research work of the Media Studies Group at the University of Glasgow in the UK has been at the forefront of media studies. Information Acquisition introduces the recent research findings of this group. Information Acquisition provides a valuable and far-reaching exploration of the interrelationship between media information production and reception, making it an extremely valuable reference for any study of media theory development. The themes discussed by the authors of this book include the relationship between the media and public opinion, the forms and styles of emerging television news, as well as the connections between media research theory and methodology. The book also showcases the group's recent research on the role of the media in reporting on AIDS, Vietnam, Northern Ireland, Ethiopia, and even the Gulf War. The book adopts new methods in attempting to reveal the relationship between journalists and sources, as well as reception studies. At the same time, the book not only clarifies how the group's early research work was carried out but also illustrates how research was conducted through individual and collective efforts.